The Modern Jazz Sextet Rock & Roll “The energy from all that

“The energy from all that rampant human positivity ended up pushing me into the process of producing 12 new songs with some sense of manic

and world music influences

Jack Ladder brings that towering and tender baritone to bear on tales of beauty

and first since 2002's Hard Rock Bottom

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The Modern Jazz Sextet Rock & Roll “The energy from all thatThis excellent sextet session by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie was recorded for NORGRAN in New York City on January 12, 1956 with Sonny Stitt (alto sax); John Lewis (piano); Skeeter Best (guitar); Percy Heath (bass) & Charli Persip (drums). Featuring originals from Gillespie & Stitt and a medley of three standards, 'The Modern Jazz Sextet' creates a relaxed and engaging bop jam with a superb rhythm section.